#633 The Muffin Man Spy (wormboxes)

 Fun Fact #633

The Muffin Man Spy

For Resistance groups in WW2 a way to communicate was critical to survival and tacking of enemy positions. However the task of remaining hidden proved to be a challenge leading to the invention of B2 Briefcase Radios by the RAF early in the war. Known colloquially as “WormBoxes”  these were effective but could be easily traced if broadcast from the same location repeatedly. As they became better known to the Axis powers some resistance groups began hiding them in Muffin Tins instead of briefcases  which is why today they are far better known as “Muffin Tin Radios”, and allowed them to better avoid the dreary chance of being caught. The term “Wormbox” meanwhile came to be what German Newspaper distribution boxes were known as later in the war. 

Image taken from Imperial War Museums website “iwm.org.UK”